Dipper device



C. B. HICKS DIPPER DEVICE Oct. 14, 1930.

Filed Aug. 9, 1929 IVEN TOR. (illfiicks,

A TTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 14, 1930 UNITED STATES CLYDE B. HICKS, OF ABILENE, TEXASDIPPER DEVICE Application filed August 9, 1929. Serial No. 384,750.

This invention relates to a dipper device designed primarily for use 111connectlon wlth thermos jugs, but it is to be understood that V a dipperdevice, in accordance with this in vention may be employed in anyconnection for which it is found applicable, and the invention has forits object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, means toenable one to conveniently remove the fluid contents of a thermos jugwhen desired.

As is well known, generally, when pouring water from a thermos jug,especially of a gallon size into an ordinary size drinking cup, there isspilt about as much Water as is poured into the cup, and further ifwater is desired to be poured from the jug, when the latter is carriedby a motor vehicle, it necessitates the vehicle to be brought to almosta full stop before the pouring action is attempted and when attempted,that is pouring from the jug into the cup, it generally results in thespilling of the water within the vehicle. To overcome this objectionablespilling, as well as the slowing of the vehicle when it is desired topour water from a thermos jug is the primary object of this invention,and which is attained by a dipper device constructed in a manner ashereinafter set forth and which includes a handle element formed of apair of detachable sections, one pivotally connectedto the dipper bodyand of a length to be housed with the dipper body within the jug, andfurther of a length to eX- tend into the neck ofthe jug whereby suchsection is maintained in an upright position to be readily grasped bytheuser from within the neck of the The other of the sections is to becarried exteriorly of the jug and is capable of being coupled, in thejug neck with the section which is housed within the jug and when thatsection is employed, such section being the section for extension intothe jug neck, it overcomes the necessity of the user positioning hishand within the neck of the jug to remove the dipper body.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a dipper device which is simple in itsconstruction and arrangement, strong, durable, thoroughlyT-efiicient inits use, conveniently rebody 1 can be of any suitable moved from the jugand inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in theaccompanying d1 awings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein. like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views: 7

Figure 1 illustrates in dotted lines a thermos jug showing theadaptation therewith of a dipper device in accordance with thisinvention and with the outer section of the handle member not shown andwith the inner sec tion of the handle member and dipper body illustratedin side elevation.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 illustrating in side elevation adipper device in accordance with this invention in position with respectto a jug and further showing the sections of the handle memberdetachably connected together with the outer section extended from theneck of the jug.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a dipper device in accordance withthis invention with the outer section of the handle member removed.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the outer section of the handlemember.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 denotes the body portion of athermos or other "Hg and 2 the neck thereof.

The dipperdevice, in accordance with this invention includes a dipperbody 1 and a handle member formed of an inner and an outer sectionreferred to generally at 2, 3. The sections of the handle member aredetachably connected together.

The dipper body is of any desired capacity, of bucke -like form andgradually decreases in diameter from its bottom to its open top. It isto be understood however that the dipper contour. The

dipper body 1 in proximity to its top edge 4:-

is provided with a pair of diametrically opposed openings 5, (l.

Each section of the handle member 18 formed from a single length of wireof the desired gauge. The section 2 includes an intermediate portion 7,a loop-shaped outer portion 8 of substantially rectangular con: tour anda bail-shaped inner portion 9 t greater length than the outer portion 8and having the arms thereof formed at their free ends with inwardlyextending portions 11 which project through the openings 5, 6 andprovide pivots for the dipper body 1. The inwardly extending portions 11are oppositely disposed and arranged at right angles with respect to thearms 10 of the bailshaped portion 9. The arms 10 are disposed atopposite inclinations and are coupledwith the dipper body 1 and sucharms are resilient so that they will tend to maintain the inwardlyextending portions 11 in coupled engagementwith respect to the dipperbody 1. The section 2 is of a length, that when the dipper body 1 issupported upon the bottom of the body portion 1 of the jug. said section2 will extend into the neck 2 of the jug whereby the section 2 will bemaintained in an upright position and can be readily reached by the userwhen desired.

The sections 3 include an outer end portion in the form of a spring loop9, a pair of resilient arms 10 11 and each of the latter terminates in acoupling portion consisting ot. a pair of parallel. spaced parts 12 13and with the outer ends of the parts 1. 13 connected together by aninwardly directed U-shapc-d part The inner end of part 13 is formed witha U-shaped extension arranged parallel to the U-shaped part 14 and saidpart 14 and extension 15 form seats adapted to receive a side portion 16of the looped outer portion 8 of the section 2. The parts 12, 13 areangularly disposed with respect to the arms 10, 11 and are disposed inplanes parallel to the side portions 16 ot the looped outer portion ofthe section 2.

The coup ing portions formed on the arms 1O. 11 are adapted to beinserted in the looped outer portion 8 of section 2 and to overlap suchside portions whereby the section 3 is detachably connected to thesection 2. The section 3 can be inserted into the neck 2 of the inn: anddetachably coupled with the section 2 of the handle and by thisarrangement it does not necessitate the hand of the user ei-ztendincinto the neck 2 of the The dipper device provides a convenient means forremoving the fluid content of the jug when occasion requires andovercomes the objections heretofore pointed out when pouring the wateror fluid from the jug into a cup. The dipper body 1 and handle section 2will be permanently arranged within the jug and when the device isdesired for use, it does not necessitate the slowing of the 1110- torvehicli as the contents of the jug can, be removed through the medium ofthe dipper device. When the jug is empty the handle section 3 can bestored therein if desired, preferably by attaching handle section 3 tohandle section 2 in a position reverse to that shown in Figure 2.

lit is thought the many advantages of a. dipper device, in accordancewith this invention can be readily understood and although the preferredembodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it isto be understood that changes in the details of construction can be hadwhich fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A dipper device for removing the contents of a jug inchiding a.dipper body of bucket-like form, and a handle section pivotallyconnected therewith at one end of said bod said dipper body and handlesection for storing completely within the jug and said handle section ofa length to have its outer end abut the lower part oi? the inner face ofthe neck of the jug whereby said section is maintained in an upstandingposition to be conveniently grasped for removal. from the jug, saidouter end in the form of a loop extending in the same plane as the remaining part of said section.

2. A dipper device comprising a dipper body closed at one end and openat its other end a handle section including a bail portion pivotallyconnected to said dipper body in proximity to the open end of thelatter. said handle section further includin a looped outer portion, andan outer handle section having opposed coupling portions at its innerend for extension in the looped portion to overlap the sides of thelatter whereby said outer section is detachably connected to said innersection.

3. A dipper device including a dipper body for storing within a. jug,and a handle section formed from a, single length of material. bent toprovide an inner portion of bail-like form pivotally connected to saiddipper bod and an outer portion of loop like formisaid handlc sectionfor storing within the jug and of a length to be completely positionedwithin and to have the outer end of its outer portion to abut the innertaco oi the neck of the jug whereby such outer portion will be inconvenient reach of the user within. the neck to remove said section anddipper body from the jug.

4. A dipper device including a dipper body for storing within a jug, ahandle sertion having an inner portion of bail-like form pivotallyconnected to said dipper body said handle section for storing within thejug and of a length to extend within and to abut the inner face of theneck of the jug wnereby said section will be in convenient reach of theuser to remove the sections of the dipper body from the u g, saidsection having a looped portion at its outer end, and an outer handlesection provided With resilient- 1 1y supported coupling portions forconnection to said looped portion to detachably connect said sectionstogether.

5. A dipper device for storage Within a jug, including a dipper body anda handle section formed of a single length of material m twistedtogether and bent to provide its inner end in the form of a bailivotally connected to said dipper body and its outer end in the form ofa loop, said section of a length to be completely positioned Within andhave its looped end abut the lower part of the neck of the jug wherebysaid section is maintained in an upright position When stored Within theug.

6. A dipper device including a dipper body of bucket like form forstoring Within a jug, said body having diametrically opposed openings inproximity to its open end, a handle section having its inner part ofbail like form provided With opposed, oppositely extending inwardlydisposed portions positioned within the openings for pivotallyconnecting said body to said section, said section further having itsouter part of loop like form extending in the same plane as said innerpart,

no and said section for storing Within the jug and of a length to havethe outer end of said outer part to abut the inner face of the neck ofthe jug to be conveniently grasped for removal.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

CLYDE B. HICKS.

